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WWII U.S. Army S/Sgt. Alix Uniform Grouping

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WWII U.S. Army S/Sgt. Alix Uniform Grouping
This grouping consists of Alix's M1 helmet, rubberized cloth raincoat, shirt, tie, Ike-style jacket, canvas belt, trousers, sidecap, and pair of boots. The rubberized cloth raincoat remains in excellent condition with minor stains, fine flaking, light cracks in the rubberized material, small blots of old paint, and the right inside pocket cut out. The raincoat is ink stamped ''SMALL'' on the rubberized liner and a record of Alix's travels is nicely displayed on the interior right lapel listed as shown: ''1939 to 1943 / S/Sgt Alix 9303 H/W 37 M.M. / 2 wks Australia / 5 wks Caledonia / 1 wk Solomon / 3 wks Fiji / 9 wks Bouganville / 6 wks Taraw (sic) / 1 wk New Zeland (sic) / 8 wks Memphis / 2 wks San Fransisco / 4 wks New Hebrides / Camp Edwards / Fort Bragg / Kimdale''. The front seam M1 helmet with early Hawley liner remains in very good plus condition with the front of the liner exhibiting a handwritten ''Alix / H/W / Troop 37''. The Ike-style Class A dress jacket retains the original size ''38R'' collar tag with the insignia comprising standard infantry brass disc collar pins, 1st and 3rd Army shoulder patches, technical corporal sleeve patches, two overseas service bars, ruptured duck honorable discharge patch, Belgian Fourragere, and awards listed as displayed: Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Medal, Rifle Marksmanship Badge, and Machine Gun Marksmanship Badge. The jacket and khaki service shirt remain in excellent condition. The OD canvas belt measures 44'' long and remains in excellent condition with the original ''U.S. J.Q.M.D. 1945 44'' ink stamp still intact. The standard issue wool trousers remain in very good plus condition showing a few moth nips, snags in the fabric, and white staining extending down the front with all Bakelite buttons remaining present and the stitching strong. The OD green wool enlisted sidecap remains in excellent condition with light handling wear and a few pulls in the fabric, the inside leather sweatband displays a size tag marked ''7 3/8''. The black leather Corcoran jump boots remain in very good condition with slight cracking and both boots stamped ''9 1/2 C'' along the collar. A fine ensemble from a heavy combat tested GI. (28C11738-PV38) [John A. Micavich Collection] (1200/1800)
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